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 * Copyright (C) 2012 Google Inc.
 * 
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not
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 * 
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package interactivespaces.event;

/**
 * An {@link Event} publisher.
 * 
 * @author Keith M. Hughes
 */
public interface EventPublisher {

	/**
	 * Publish an event.
	 * 
	 * @param event
	 *            the event to be published
	 */
	void publishEvent(Event event);

	/**
	 * Create and publish an event.
	 * 
	 * @param type
	 *            the type of the event
	 * @param source
	 *            the source of the event
	 * @param data
	 *            the data for the event (can be {@code null}
	 */
	void createAndPublishEvent(String type, String source, Object data);
}
